2007 Mount Eden Vineyards Chardonnay Reserve Santa Cruz Mountains

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 93.6 points

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  7/9/2023 - spendergast Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Continues to drink well with crisp white fruit, citrus, minerals with nice balance and long finish. Paired with grilled BBQ chicken.

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  1/11/2023 - RhoneWho wrote: 97 Points

  Wow! 2007 Mount Eden Chardonnay Reserve is stunningly beautiful. I agreed with both Robert Parker & Stephen Tanzer describing its chardonnay wines are dead ringers for top Burgundy Grand Crus.
  
  Winemaker Jeff Peterson noted he wasn’t sure the ageability of his Reserve wines in his ‘08 release notes … the answer is it still has a long life ahead! It’s still peaking! The cork is in perfect condition. ‘07 is the first time Jeff integrated Burgundy technique after his ‘08 visit by adding secondary aging to the wine with its own lees in s.s. tank after barrel fermentation. Yes, I do agree with his note on picking up the extra dimension of viscosity
  
  I didn’t expect this sensational effect after 15 years! Along with well integrated oak effect, the ‘07 fragrance has hints of Chassin-like or Mercurey-like french barrels. Balanced + Finesse + Leaner style version of Aubert chard if I were to relate.
  
  I couldn't get hold of 2007 Estate Chardonnay but drank along side with 2010 Estate Chardonnay. The 2010 is still a baby with more baby fat to shed ... It reminded me drinking 2-3 years old of a top Sonoma Coast chardonnay. Couldn't agree more with RP that Mount Eden chardonnay has tremendous age-worthy and also probably best or peak at 15-20 years!
  
  Rating: 96-98; 96+

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  9/24/2020 - JCGuthrie wrote:

  I had high hopes for this bottle given the nice recent notes, but ultimately was let down. Not a lot on the nose, some nice caramel hints on the palate and a waxiness on the surprisingly short finish. Was hoping for more depth. Representative bottle?

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  6/27/2020 - spendergast Likes this wine: 95 Points

  This wine continues to drink beautifully. Dense white fruit, lemon curd with mineral core. Really nice balance with long satisfying finish.

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  12/13/2019 - oldwines Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Golden yellow color with a typical older Mt Eden nose of caramel, warm nuts and creamy citrus. Good depth and texture as usual. Good acidity given the age and a lemon, apricot and nutty flavor profile. Long, mineral laden finish. Great with sautéed red snapper and buerre blanc.

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